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pat_k

(14,132 posts)
6. We've gotta kick the Senate in the ass to get there.
Thu Jun 4, 2026, 09:01 PM
18 hrs ago

The Senate version, the Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025 (S.2592) has been languishing after being referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Call your Senators. Encourage others to do the same!

Call members of the Committee on Foreign Relations (listed below), even if you aren't a constituent. Just make it clear you are calling them in their capacity as a member of the committee.

We need to hammer Chair Risch. Now that the House has acted, it it time for them to vote their version out and put it to a floor vote.

This is about the United States putting itself on the right side of history again. It's a commitment to defend Ukraine in the largest land war in Europe since WWII. If Ukraine falls, NATO nations WILL be the next targets of Russian aggression and horrific violations of human rights.

We'll cross the veto bridge when we get there.

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

Chairman
James E. Risch

R- Idaho

Majority Members

Pete Ricketts
R - Nebraska

Dave McCormick
R - Pennsylvania

Steve Daines
R - Montana

Bill Hagerty
R - Tennessee

John Barrasso
R - Wyoming

Mike Lee
R - Utah

Rand Paul
R - Kentucky

Ted Cruz
R - Texas

Rick Scott
R - Florida

John Curtis
R - Utah

John Cornyn
R - Texas
Now that he has nothing to lose, let his staffers know it is time to act on conscience.

Minority Members
Ask minority member offices what YOU and other Americans who deeply care about this can do to help. Are there particular members to target? If they provide guidance, spread the word.

Chris Coons
D - Delaware

Chris Murphy
D - Connecticut

Tim Kaine
D - Virginia

Jeff Merkley
D - Oregon

Cory Booker
D - New Jersey

Brian Schatz
D - Hawaii

Chris Van Hollen
D - Maryland

Tammy Duckworth
D - Illinois



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4 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

I'm hoping for the best but still not ready to celebrate Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #1
I'm hoping this will kick the Senate version out of procedural limbo. pat_k 19 hrs ago #3
I have been an absolute supporter of Ukraine since they were invaded the day before my birthday, 2022 Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #8
Consider this too. Had we remained a partner with Ukraine ... pat_k 18 hrs ago #10
I 100% agree and well said Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #13
Expect trump-hicseth-pulte to divert any funds to putin erronis 19 hrs ago #2
This is the part where people call their Senators, R AND D, and demand action on the Senate version. pat_k 19 hrs ago #5
"with a small "gratuity" off the top and bottom." Yup, follow the money.. That's their m.o. mitch96 18 hrs ago #12
Let's see if Trump veto's. OAITW r.2.0 19 hrs ago #4
We've gotta kick the Senate in the ass to get there. pat_k 18 hrs ago #6
Rep. Ilhan Omar was the lone Democrat who voted against it for some reason Wiz Imp 18 hrs ago #7
That's really weird. I assume she will explain her thinking. OAITW r.2.0 18 hrs ago #9
I'm hoping it was because it was not enough. pat_k 18 hrs ago #11
The Democratic NAY has to be PA... but why did 4 democrats not vote! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz 17 hrs ago #14
A previous reply indicates it was Rep. Ilhan Omar. I'm hoping she was a NAY because the amount is too small. pat_k 17 hrs ago #15
Good grief!! She's from my state!! Can't believe she'd be against this! Jmb 4 Harris-Walz 17 hrs ago #16
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